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Dear XXXX ,
One year after the Taliban's return to power, Afghan media and
press freedom are in crisis. The Committee to Protect Journalists has
monitored the situation closely and at this one-year mark, we are
shining a spotlight on the dire challenges facing journalists in
Afghanistan, those in exile, and women journalists in particular in a
special report published this morning titled
"Afghanistan's Media Crisis."
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The assessment finds that there has been a significant deterioration
in press freedom marked by censorship, arrests, assaults, and
restrictions, particularly on women journalists. Despite these
challenges and a plummeting economy, Afghanistan's journalists
have proven remarkably resilient, remaining committed to their mission
and vital reporting both from within the country and from exile,
despite dangers to themselves and their families.
CPJ's special report is anchored in our extensive research and
includes interviews with two dozen Afghan journalists. It focuses on
the challenges faced by women journalists at a time when the
Taliban's restrictions amount to an attempt to erase women from
public life. It also speaks to the experience of journalists in exile
who struggle to continue reporting and keep fellow Afghans informed.
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CPJ is also seeking to improve conditions for Afghan journalists, and
the report lays out a set of recommendations addressed to the Taliban
as the de facto authority in Afghanistan, as well as to foreign
governments and international organizations. Critically, CPJ
recommends that the Taliban end the involvement of the General
Directorate of Intelligence in media oversight and allow civil
institutions to exercise their authority over the sector. Foreign
governments should provide resettlement support to at-risk
journalists, as well as humanitarian and technical assistance to those
remaining in Afghanistan. International pressure must also be brought
to bear on the Taliban to live up to its pledges and guarantee the
ability of all journalists and media workers to report and produce
news freely and independently, without fear of reprisal.
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As you continue to support and engage with the work of the Committee
to Protect Journalists, we want to make sure you are among the first
to receive this published report, as well as the accompanying video.
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Sincerely,
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Jodie Ginsberg
President
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